Chinese–English
聪明一世，糊涂一时
cōng ming yī shì , hú tu yī shí · cong ming yi shi , hu tu yi shi
Traditional 聰明一世，糊塗一時
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- (idiom) even the wisest can have a momentary lapse in judgment; every man has a fool in his sleeve
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